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The role drives issue resolution through advanced troubleshooting and contributes to documentation and process improvements.\nPrimary Function\nResponsible for executing and coordinating assigned payroll activities with 100% accuracy and timeliness. Acts as the first-level escalation point, coaches L2 Specialists, and partners with SMEs/onshore teams to resolve issues and maintain documentation.\nPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities\nProcess payroll and/or final pay checks accurately and ensure pay is delivered on time, following documented procedures and checklists.\n\nWork pay run audit reports; research and resolve errors/issues before checks are printed or files are transmitted; escalate exceptions as required.\n\nMonitor payroll mailboxes and ticket queues; respond to requests/forms within the 24-hour SLA; document actions clearly and professionally.\n\nApply US payroll policies, internal controls, and compliance requirements (confidentiality, approvals, audit trail) during daily execution.\n\nSupport ad-hoc activities and year-end deliverables as assigned; adapt to peak volumes and critical timelines.\n\nMaintain current understanding of payroll calendar updates and process changes; complete required trainings on time.\n\nAdditional responsibilities for this level:\nServe as first-level escalation point for complex cases and aging tickets; coordinate resolution with partner teams as needed.\n\nCoach and mentor L2 Specialists on process execution, quality, and communication; provide onboarding and training support.\n\nContribute to SOPs, checklists, and templates with version control; communicate changes to the team.\n\nIdentify trends from audits and case data; recommend corrective actions and participate in small improvement initiatives.\n\nSupport coverage planning within the sub-team during peaks, downtime, and year-end timelines.\n\nTax\nSupport employee tax setup changes and validations per workflow; ensure changes align to source documentation.\n\nAssist with tax-related inquiries and ticket triage; resolve routine items and route complex items to SMEs/partners.\n\nSupport year-end activities such as W-2 validations, corrections workflows, and reprint requests per process.\n\nBanking\nSupport direct deposit maintenance and reject/return handling per workflow; ensure corrections are completed within required timelines.\n\nAssist with payroll funding/file checks and basic reconciliations per checklist; 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